Enough features to give it some flexiblity, yet simple enough for a beginner to understand - doesn't overwhelm you. User manual easy and short enough to get started right away. Download to computer easy and fast - and almost self explainatory when you get there. Problems: When images are saved, they are 8x10 - a little grainy and too big to see if you open them without the software or post them directly to the net. You have resize them before you save them. I find this annoying.